Record number of children in UK held over terror crimes – BBC News
‘Twenty-five children were detained over terror crimes in the year to September – a record high, figures show.’
BBC News, 9th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: statistics
Rape ‘scorecards’ reveal CPS will miss prosecution targets – The Guardian
‘Rape “scorecards” published for the first time reveal that the Crown Prosecution Service will miss performance targets dictated by the government after a collapse in prosecutions for the crime.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Parcel firms face new rules to improve customer service – The Independent
‘The watchdog unveiled plans to impose new rules on the sector, requiring companies to treat their customers more fairly, following a damning study.’
The Independent, 9th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Most rape victims in London drop complaints after speaking to police – The Guardian
‘Nearly two-thirds of London rape victims who drop their complaint do so within a month of going to police, with the proportion tripling in two years, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jailed women in UK five times more likely to suffer stillbirths, data shows – The Guardian
‘Women in prison are five times more likely to have a stillbirth and twice as likely to give birth to a premature baby that needs special care, new data collected by the Observer shows.’
The Guardian, December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dozens of maskless passengers hit with £200 fines after rule reinstated – The Independent
‘Dozens of maskless passengers have been fined as compulsory face coverings were reinstated.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Upskirting prosecutions more than double in second year since act became criminal offence – The Independent
‘Upskirting prosecutions have more than doubled in the second year since it was criminalised, with at least a third of offenders also committing other sexual crimes.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Remand inmates in England and Wales ‘facing second Christmas behind bars’ – The Guardian
‘Some defendants will be facing “a second Christmas behind bars without the opportunity to prove their innocence”, a legal charity has warned, as the number of remand prisoners in England and Wales detained longer than the legal custody limit continues to rise.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Raab eyes “drastic action” to keep family disputes out of court – Legal Futures
‘Justice secretary Dominic Raab is “in the market for something quite drastic and bold” to reduce the number of private law family cases in the courts, he said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 1st December 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
100 people held more than 20 years in ‘institutions’ – BBC News
‘One hundred people with learning disabilities and autism in England have been held in specialist hospitals for at least 20 years, the BBC has learned. The finding was made during an investigation into the case of an autistic man detained since 2001.’
BBC news, 25th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic abuse accounts for one in eight crimes in London – BBC News
‘Domestic abuse now accounts for one in eight crimes reported to the Met Police, new figures show.’
BBC News, 24th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Windrush: Home Office has compensated just 5% of victims in four years – The Guardian
‘Just 5% of Windrush victims have received compensation four years after the scandal emerged, according to a damning report by cross-party MPs which called for the scheme to be taken out of Home Office control.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Only five Channel migrants returned to Europe this year as minister admits ‘difficulties’ – The Independent
‘Only five migrants who crossed the Channel into Britain by boat have been successfully deported back to the continent this year, an immigration minister has revealed.’
The Independent, 17th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Parliament to vote on bill to ban child marriage in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘A bill that would ban child marriage in England and Wales will be presented to parliament for its second reading this week and has been welcomed by campaigners as a “huge stride” forward.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
People with mental illness in criminal justice system failed ‘at every stage’ – The Independent
‘The criminal justice system is “failing” people with a mental illness “at every stage”, a major report has found has found.’
The Independent, 17h November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
